Suburban Raccoons

Removing Raccoons Safely – If you have raccoons in your homes attic, there is a safe way to remove them which will not harm the raccoon and will not put you at risk either of being scratched or bitten. Of course, you might say, just hire someone to do it. However, if they do not know what they are doing, they can be hurt. They could violate local bylaws as well. Local bylaws, believe it or not, protect the raccoon. In our locality, you can release a live raccoon more than 2 blocks from where it was caught. You also cannot poison them as well.

You may ask why, since these rules seem ridiculous. Well the simple answer is that there are many raccoons in a neighborhood. Once you remove one set, another bunch will just move into the old den unless you do something to keep them permanently out of the den. So what can you do and how can you remove them safely and permanently? This is really what this web site is all about. Getting the raccoons out of your home and keeping them out forever without harming the raccoons in any way. It is a win, win for humans as well as animals.

Removing Raccoons Safely

The answer is pretty simple. All you or a company you hire needs to do is to install a one-way trap door at the entrance to the den in your attic. This way the raccoons can get out but they cannot get back in. Once you are sure they are all out, remove the one-way trap door and install heavy gauge wire mesh across the opening and no more raccoons are going to get into your home.

Now there is one thing you must be aware of and if you do not wait, you could have a lot of damage done to your home and your roof. Raccoons who have young pups in your attic will do just about anything to get back into their young, including tearing the roof apart. If the young pups are too young to travel when you install the one-way trap door, they are not getting out and the parents are going to do what they can to get back in.

While this may be frustrating to read, what is recommended is that you wait until they are old enough to travel by themselves.  When the can move around and get through the door, it is time to install this door. Once they are all out, they cannot get back in and you are clear of all raccoons as well.

This is the safest way to get rid of raccoons and avoid any scratches, bites or infections from wild raccoons. It is also safe for the raccoon as well. They are not dangerous and the young are also protected as well.

What Else Should You do?

Have the company you hire or do it yourself. But cover all potential openings with heavy gauge wire mesh so there is no chance of raccoons getting into your home again. You will have to screw nail the wire mesh into the roof. Seal each spot with waterproof outdoor sealant to avoid any potential leaks.

We have written extensively and will continue to post articles about this problem on this web site. check out various posts we have made in the past about various issues with raccoons including dealing with raccoon scat, poisons and the dangers of cleaning up after raccoons.

If you have problems with raccoons leave us a comment to let us know how you are making out and what you did to get rid of them. For more information about removing raccoons, click here.

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